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"Rivers up and down the north coast of New South Wales have been hammered
again, just three years after devastating floods hit the Northern Rivers and
Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley.
The events of 2022 sparked our latest research into the estuaries of NSW. These
special places, where the rivers meet the sea, are teeming with life. Now – for
the first time – we can reveal what lives where, in maps based on tell-tale
traces of DNA.
Together with Indigenous rangers from six language groups, we surveyed 34
estuaries to capture evidence of living species – everything from microbes to
fish, plants and mammals.
We were surprised to find platypus in places they had not been seen for years.
We also identified elusive native species such antechinus and rakali, and 68
invasive or pest species including cane toads – spreading further south than
previously thought.
This catalogue of species in NSW estuaries can be used by authorities and
scientists – but anyone, anywhere can explore the map online."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
